Emergency airway insertion at Beaufort Memorial Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

INTUBATION

Beaufort, SC

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Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s median price of $375 is 10% below the median hospital's median price ($414), higher than 44% of the 2,458 hospitals reporting CPT 31500. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 31500 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 37 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Humana military professional · other · both	$129.19	$129.19	$129.19 – $129.19
2	Aetna managed medicare professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$134.61	$134.61	$134.61 – $134.61
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$134.61	$134.61	$134.61 – $134.61
4	Molina mangaged medicare professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$134.61	$134.61	$134.61 – $134.61
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$134.61	$134.61	$134.61 – $134.61
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield state health program professional · fee schedule · both	$171.13	$171.13	$171.13 – $171.13
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue choice medicaid advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$203.38	$203.38	$203.38 – $203.38
8	Molina medicaid advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$207.45	$207.45	$207.45 – $207.45
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$213.65	$213.65	$213.65 – $213.65
10	Clover medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$213.65	$213.65	$213.65 – $213.65
11	Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$213.65	$213.65	$213.65 – $213.65
12	Medcost medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$213.65	$213.65	$213.65 – $213.65
13	WellCare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$213.65	$213.65	$213.65 – $213.65
14	Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$220.06	$220.06	$220.06 – $220.06
15	Tricare humana military facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$226.20	$226.20	$226.20 – $226.20
16	Cigna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$228.82	$228.82	$228.82 – $228.82
17	Tricare humana military facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$228.82	$228.82	$228.82 – $228.82
18	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$228.82	$228.82	$228.82 – $228.82
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield bc hix facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$262.90	$262.90	$262.90 – $262.90
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield bc hix facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$262.90	$262.90	$262.90 – $262.90
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue option hix facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$274.21	$274.21	$274.21 – $274.21
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue option hix facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$274.21	$274.21	$274.21 – $274.21
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield bc state facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$374.50	$374.50	$374.50 – $374.50
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue choice facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$374.50	$374.50	$374.50 – $374.50
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield sc preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$374.50	$374.50	$374.50 – $374.50

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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